User:Gamercodeleo1/sandbox
Welcome to Space Station 14! You and your crewmates have just started your shift aboard a Nanotrasen space station. Each of you has a job to do, hopefully surviving having fun in the process. This page will guide you through the first steps, from controls, terminology, and how to do your job. This guide is assuming you have already installed the game launcher but have not done anything else, such as joining a server.
Launcher Setup
When you open the game you will see something similar to the image(1) on the side. This is the Home tab. For you it will be empty until you add some servers, so to find them you will need to go to the next tab, the Servers tab. If you look in the lower left corner of your screen you will see 4 tabs:
Home
This is the page that opens when the game starts, it shows your favorite servers.
Servers
This is where your game displays all the servers you have access to. At the lower portion of the screen there is a search bar and some options to filter the server list. Recommended filters are [Roleplay Level = LRP], [18+ = No], and Language to whatever languages you speak. SS14 has a collection of servers run by the developers. Each one has a codename, but all are under the title Wizard's Den. They show up as Wizard's Den [Codename]. The only one you will have access to is Lizard or Wizard's Den Lizard. Other servers are different and may not be accessible to you without being whitelisted. Once you have picked out a server you can skip to here or keep reading for more information on the launcher.
News
The news tab contains multiple links to news updates by the SS14 team. They are ordered from newest to oldest.
Options
The options menu is where you can alter settings related to the launcher and some in-game things. The first button is Language, a drop down that allows you to change your language. The default is [System Default]. The next option is Account Settings, which links you to the SS14 Account Profile page.
| Name | Description | Recommended |
| Compatibility Mode | This forces the game to use a different graphics back-end, which is less likely to suffer from driver bugs. Try this if you are experiencing graphical issues or crashes. | Off, unless your game is having graphics issues. |
| Log Client | Enables logging of any game client output. Useful for developers. | Off |
| Log Launcher | Enables logging of the launcher. Useful for developers. (requires launcher restart) | Off |
| Verbose Launcher Logging | For when the developers are *very* stumped with your problem. (requires launcher restart) | Off |
| Seasonal Branding | Whatever temporary relevant icons and logos we can come up with. | On |
Below those options are a few more, Hub Settings, which allows you to change your hub away from the default one. You do not need to change this to play, the default is []. Next there are 3 more buttons, Open log directory, which opens the folder where all the logs go (logs can be enabled with some of the above settings). Clear installed server content will ... Clear installed engines will ...
Lobby
Once you have entered a server, you will see a page that looks similar to the one on the side (2). Please note that this is on a Wizards Den server, and may look different on other servers.
Top Left Section
<tabber> |-|Rules= The rules of the server are often found under this tab. It is important to read them when joining a server for the first time as many servers have variations in rules depending on things like roleplay level and the general culture of the server. More details on the rules of Wizards Den servers can be found in the next section. |-|Discord= This will open a link to the servers discord, on this server it leads to the official SS14 discord. |-|Website= This will open a link to the servers website, on this server it leads to the official SS14 website. |-|Wiki= Leads to this Wiki. :) |-|Forum= Leads to the SS14 forums. |-|Guidebook= Opens a new "window" in the game window. The guidebook covers most topics in the game, and can also be accessed by clicking the ? icon on anything's detail page. |-|Changelog= Opens a new "window" that contains 2 tabs, one that covers changes to the game, and another that covers changes to the maps. </tabber>
Observe
This allows you not not spawn in, but join as a ghost. You can take a ghost role or just spectate. If you do this you will not be able to join as a regular crewmember until the next round.
Timer/Ready
The timer displays how much time until the next round starts. If you are Not Ready your button will be grey and you will not spawn in but can join after manually. To be Ready you need to click the Not Ready button, you can also click Ready to become Not Ready. If you open your character page you will be marked as Not Ready.
Join
If you miss the start of a round there will be a join button. It will open a list of roles, and you can choose an open one to join in. You will spawn either in cryosleep or on the arrivals station, depending on your selection in your character page. You will spawn with the relevant items and ID.
Right Side Section
Top
At the top of this section is the name of the server. Below it are 4 buttons.<tabber> |-|AHelp= This will open a ticket with which you can communicate with admins. You can ask for permission to do certain actions, ask for help with a game mechanic, or ask some questions to them. The AHelp menu is OOC and should not be used for roleplay. The admins are connected either in game or via a discord webhook. They are volunteers so please be nice. |-|Call Vote= Allows you to call a vote. You can set it between things like Round Resets, Votekicking, and similar. It is usefull when there are no admins avalible to respond to an issue. |-|Options= Opens the launcher options. |-|Leave= Closes the game window. </tabber>
Rules
First, please make sure you understand the Server Rules, which you can see at any time by pressing F1 .
If you have any questions:
- Consult this guide.
- Consult your colleagues on shift in person or over radio.
- Ask in the help channel on [DISCORDLINKHERE Discord] (Careful not to show screenshots or talk in detail about the current round).
- Ask Administrators for in-game help (or ahelp) by hitting Escape , selecting Admin Help. This lets you send a message to all online administrators.
You are all a crew of people who work together (even the Clown). You should not be harming each other unless you have an extremely good reason. Before resorting to violence, call Security over the Radio, and attempt to stun and detain the assistant your assailants. Do not commit murder unless it's your job to.
The Space Station 14 community has developed a good amount of Slang over the years, which can even be found within this guide. Review the relevant page and don't be afraid to ask for clarification.
Jobs
Before the round starts, you can customize your character's appearance and configure your job preferences. Note that you're not always guaranteed to get the job that you want most, but you can prioritize which ones you want most or disable them altogether.
By now you may have noticed that there are many jobs to choose from in Space Station 14, so which ones should you choose for your first rounds?
Your First Round
For your first round, try Passenger by setting the Passenger priority to "High" and leaving the other roles set to "Never". Passengers have no dedicated responsibilities on the station, allowing you to learn the game's unique controls and explore at your own pace. Walk around the station, get in character, talk to people, and try not to get shot or blown up. Get shot and blown up anyway. Search your backpack for a survival kit and discover what's contained inside.
If you're joining late, you won't start on the main station. Wait to get on the shuttle that periodically docks nearby, then leave the shuttle when it arrives at the destination. You'll now find yourself at the Arrivals section of the station. Look for a station map nearby or roam the halls for fun.
Make sure to open the in-game guide and read the controls page thoroughly!
Beyond First Rounds
Once you've got the hang of the controls, interacting with the world, and maybe have even died a few times, you may want to take on some basic responsibilities.
If you enjoy role playing and helping other players, why not give Service Jobs a try? Become a Service Worker and talk to your fellow crew to find out what they need help with. Take the opportunity to learn how to cook and make drinks for others and then give Chef and Bartender a try. Try Botanist and grow food and medicine for the station.
If you don't like being stuck behind a desk and want to explore the maps, try Cargo Technician and deliver mail across the station, or try Janitor and patrol the halls for trash and spills.
Are you feeling brave and want to learn more complex systems? Try out Medical Intern, Research Assistant, and Technical Assistant. Talk to Medical Doctors, Scientists, and Station Engineers respectively for advice - the community is quite friendly. Beware that these roles are more demanding and you may find yourself in danger from hostile environments and antagonists.
Roleplaying
As soon as you spawn, you’re expected to act as your character, or "in character" (IC) using the Standard Operating Procedure and follow Alert Procedure. When you’re in character, you forget any knowledge of previous rounds or the world outside; and play as if you're actually a member of the station's crew. This means you treat other players as you would for your respected in real life work colleagues and the station as your workplace (i.e. no rampant killing, harming, stealing, hacking without good reason). Remember that other players are involved, so try to make it fun for everybody and refrain from bad language, harassment, and other poor-roleplay acts.
"Out of Character" (OOC) is the opposite of IC. This includes any conversations you have outside the game world, e.g., in the designated OOC chat, in a private message, or a chat with your friends. You shouldn’t discuss the current round or anything that’s IC in OOC channels. Likewise, anything you see or read in OOC must not be used by your character in the game. If one of your friends identifies a traitor or tells you they’re dying in a certain location, you must ignore it and go about your business as if you don't know. Going to help them is known as metagaming, and will get you banned.
If you suspect a player in game is metagaming (for example, if you're a Traitor and someone kills you before you've done anything to them), you should report them via Ahelp or [DISCORDLINKHERE the project's Discord].
When playing, you use talk to other crewmembers, interact with your surroundings, and walk around in areas that you have access. If you get lost, there are Maps online that you can reference.
To summarize, when you’re in game:
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Antagonists
To give the game a bit of excitement, some players are selected to work against the crew by acting as Antagonist, or antag. There are various types of antags, like traitors and revolutionaries. You can volunteer to play as an antag through the character editor at the start of a game.
Even if you volunteered to be an antag, it is not guaranteed that you will be picked. When a round starts, players will be automatically and randomly selected to fill the antagonist roles. The game will notify them of their assignment in chat. If you're not sure if you've been selected, press C . If you're an antag, it will say "Solo/Team Antagonist" at the top of the menu; if not, it'll say "Crew Aligned", in which case you're a normal employee.
Being an antagonist is not an excuse to go on a murder spree. Your job is to complete your objectives. On occasion, that will include the assassination of a target. Sometimes it will include escaping alive or dying a glorious death. How you complete your objectives is up to you, but keep in mind that there are other Syndicate agents on the station that have their own objectives. While your objectives take priority and might not always align with theirs, you generally shouldn't recklessly endanger their missions by destroying the station or going on a blind murder spree. If you can manage to identify them, working with them can actually be mutually beneficial!
As always, try to have fun with it! (Ideally, not at everyone's expense... but that’s up to you.)
Responding to Antagonists
If you suspect someone is an antagonist, report them to security as fast as possible and do what you can to protect yourself. Remember, antagonists are legally people too, so they must be arrested and prosecuted if at all possible. (Unless they are nukies, then they have no rights.)
Self-Antag
Self-Antagonizing (self-antag) is when you are NOT an antagonist, yet you go out of your way to break the law, damage the station, or commit murder. Breaking the law is not inherently self-antagonizing, but attacking your crewmates, attempting to break into high-security areas, and hoarding items your job doesn't need is. Self-antagonizing can and will get you banned.
Unless the game tells you that you are an antagonist, you are a normal member of the crew, and your only objective is to complete the shift in your designated role.
RDM
Random Death Match (RDM) is the act of attempting to kill someone for no reason. The other person is likely an Antagonist if you are being attacked. If you're unsure, ask the admins.